Costa Rica vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
12.7%
in 2024
Egypt
17.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Egypt rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 17.6% against 12.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 57.4% | 24.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 30.1% | 9.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 17.6% against 12.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 4.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 30th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release